U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Case as of 09/27/2001 Docket retrieved from the court on Monday, July 12, 2004 U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal 3rd Circuit 00-1656 Manley, et al v. Stark & Stark, et al Header Court: US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Judge: Filed On: 05/30/2000 Back to Top Summary Appeal From: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Nature Of Suit: 3850 NOS Description: Securities Commodities Exchg. Fee Status: paid ***LOWER COURT INFORMATION:*** District: 0312-3 Case Number: 97-cv-00524 Trial Judge: Anne E. Thompson, District Judge Court Reporter: Vincent Russoniello Date Filed: 01/30/1997 Date order/judgment: 04/28/2000 Date NOA filed: 05/19/2000 Prior Back to Top No Information is Available for this case Back to Top Current Relationship Lead Member Start End Consolidated 99-6081 00-1656 10/06/2000 09/27/2001 Consolidated 99-6081 99-6085 10/06/2000 09/27/2001 Consolidated 99-6081 99-6087 10/06/2000 09/27/2001 Consolidated 99-6081 99-6088 10/06/2000 09/27/2001
Consolidated ------ ----- - - - - - - - - - - Names Back to Top Appellee: John L. Manley, Permanent Equity Receiver of Sigma, Inc. And Related Entities Appellant: Matthew P. Hadley Attorney: Stephen M. Eisdorfer FAX 609-452-1888 609-924-0808 CN 5226 Hill Wallack 202 Carnegie Center Princeton, NJ 08543 Appellant: Donna B. Hadley Attorney: Stephen M. Eisdorfer Appellant: Michael J. Lamore Attorney: Stephen M. Eisdorfer Appellant: Susan M. Lamore Attorney: Stephen M. Eisdorfer Appellant: Rosalyn S. Golaine Attorney: Stephen M. Eisdorfer
Appellant: Myron E. Schwartz, by His Next Friend Rosalyn S. Golaine, on Their Behalf And on Behalf of The Class of All Persons Similarly Situated Attorney: Stephen M. Eisdorfer Appellee: Stark & Stark, P.C., A Professional Corporation Organized Under The Laws of The State of New Jersey FAX 973-292-1767 973-292-1700 Graham, Curtin & Sheridan 4 Headquarters Plaza P. O. Box 1991 Morristown, NJ 07962 Appellee: Thomas D. Giachetti Appellee: Robert J. Durst, II Attorney: Appellee: Richard J. Alphonse
Appellee: Beth G. Baldinger Appellee: David M. Botwinick Appellee: J. Robert Bratman Appellee: Donald B. Brenner Appellee: Steven L. Friedman Appellee: Jeremy Galton Appellee: Daniel L. Haggerty, III
Appellee: Richard F. Hamilton Appellee: Godfrey W. Harper, III Appellee: Kevin M. Hart Appellee: Arthur H. Kravitz Appellee: Elizabeth W. Kreger Appellee: Thomas B. Lewis
Appellee: Eric J. Ludwig Appellee: Paul J. Maselli Appellee: Lewis J. Pepperman Appellee: Thomas J. Pryor Appellee: Christopher M. Pyne Appellee: Jeffrey M. Rosenthal Appellee: John A. Sakson, IV
Appellee: Richard N. Shaine Appellee: Daniel J. Sheridan Appellee: Allen M. Silk Appellee: Albert M. Stark Appellee: Bruce H. Stern, Shareholders in Stark And Stark, P.C.
Docket Date Description 05/30/2000 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Matthew P. Hadley, Donna B. Hadley, Micheal J. Lamore, Susan M. Lamore, Rosalyn S. Golaine and Myron E. Schwartz. (clc) [00-1656] 05/30/2000 TRANSCRIPT PURCHASE ORDER (Part I), already on file in the District Court Clerk's Office, filed. (clc) [00-1656] 06/08/2000 CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER of District Court (Thompson, DJ) amending the Order to Show Cause on counsel for John L. Manley, filed. (see order for full text) (clc) [00-1656] 06/12/2000 APPEARANCE from Attorney Christopher J. Carey on behalf of all Appellees except Beth G. Baldinger, filed. (clc) [00-1656] 06/12/2000 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of all Appellees except Beth G. Baldinger, filed. (clc) [00-1656] 06/20/2000 APPEARANCE from Attorney Stephen M. Eisdorfer on behalf of Appellants, Matthew P. Hadley, Donna B. Hadley, Micheal J. Lamore, Susan M. Lamore, Rosalyn S. Golaine and Myron E. Schwartz, filed. (clc) [00-1656] 06/20/2000 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellants, filed. (clc) [00-1656] 06/20/2000 INFORMATION STATEMENT on behalf of Appellants, received. (clc) [00-1656] 06/20/2000 CONCISE SUMMARY OF CASE on behalf of Appellants, received. (clc) [00-1656] 07/24/2000 CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER of District Court (Thompson, DJ) CONFIRMING SETTLEMENT AND GRANTING OTHER RELIEF, filed. (see order for full text) Back to Top
(clc) [00-1656] 08/25/2000 CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER of District Court (Thompson, DJ) advising that this case is closed, filed. (clc) [00-1656] 08/30/2000 CERTIFIED LIST filed. (clc) [00-1656] 08/30/2000 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Appellant brief and appendix due 10/10/00. ZZ#VACATED - per Clerk's order of 10/6/00. (clc) [00-1656] 10/03/2000 MOTION by Appellant to hold briefing in abeyance in docket no. 00-1656, to consolidate nos. 99-6085, 99-6087 and 99-6088 for briefing and disposition and for enlargement of page limitation for motion to 18,000 words, filed. Answer due 10/16/00. Certificate of Service dated 10/2/00. (clc) [00-1656] 10/06/2000 ORDER (Clerk) considering motion by Appellants in No. 00-1656 to consolidate, stay briefing in No. 00-1656 and to file overlength brief, etc.; consolidating appeals for all at Nos. 00-1656, 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087 & 99-6088; vacating the briefing schedule issued in No. 00-1656; stating that the Clerk shall issue a new briefing schedule in the consolidated cases at the appropriate time; and stating that appellants shall file a consolidated brief not to exceed 18, 000 words, filed. (par) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 10/12/2000 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Appellants' brief and appendix due 11/21/00 in Case Nos. 00-1656, 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087 & 99-6088. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 11/21/2000 BRIEF on behalf of Appellant's David Abel in 99-6081, Jeffrey Sheiner and Bonnie Sheiner in 99-6085, James Y. Chen in 99-6087, Alphonse Dello Russo and Sandra Dello Russo in 99-6088, Matthew P. Hadley, Donna B. Hadley, Michael J. Lamore, Susan M. Lamore, Rosalyn S. Golaine and Myron E. Schwartz in 00-1656. Pages: 79, Copies: 10,
Delivered by hand, filed. Certificate of service date 11/21/00. (gas) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 11/21/2000 APPENDIX on behalf of Appellant's David Abel in 99-6081, Jeffrey Sheiner and Bonnie Sheiner in 99-6085, James Y. Chen in 99-6087, Alphonse Dello Russo and Sandra Dello Russo in 99-6088, Matthew P. Hadley, Donna B. Hadley, Michael J. Lamore, Susan M. Lamore Rosalyn S. Golaine and Myron E. Schwartz in 00-1656. Copies: 4, Volumes: 7, Delivered by hand, filed. Certificate of service date 11/21/00. (gas) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 12/11/2000 MOTION by Appellees in Nos. 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087, 99-6088 & 00-1656, for extension of time to file brief, filed. Answer due 12/18/00. Certificate of Service dated 12/8/00. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 12/15/2000 ORDER (Clerk) granting motion by Appellees in Nos. 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087, 99-6088 & 00-1656 for extension of time to file brief. Appellees' brief shall be filed and served on or before 1/22/01, filed. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 01/22/2001 MOTION by Appellees, Stark & Stark, et al., in Nos. 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087, 99-6088 & 00-1656, for a thirty-day extension of time to file brief until 2/21/01, filed. Answer due 2/1/01. Certificate of Service dated 1/19/01. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 02/12/2001 MOTION by Appellees, Stark & Stark, et al., in Nos. 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087, 99-6088 & 00-1656, for a thirty-day extension of time to file brief, filed. Answer due 2/1/01. of Service dated 1/19/01. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 02/28/2001 ORDER (Clerk) granting the second motion by Appellees in Nos. 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087,
99-6088 & 00-1656 for extension of time to file brief. Appellees' brief shall be filed and served within 30 days of the date of this order unless the appeals are voluntarily withdrawn prior to that date. The first motion by Appellees for extension of time to file brief is denied as moot, filed. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 05/03/2001 Letter dated 5/2/01 from Stephen Eisdorfer, Esq., counsel for Appellants, in Nos. 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087, 99-6088 & 00-1656, advising that the anticipated settlement was not consummated and requesting reinstatement to the Court's calendar construed as a motion to re-establish a briefing schedule, with service, filed. Answer due 5/15/01. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 05/18/2001 ORDER (Clerk) granting motion by Appellants in Nos. 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087, 99-6088 & 00-1656, to re-establish a briefing schedule. Appellees' brief shall be filed and served on or before 6/18/01. Appellants' reply brief, if any, shall be filed and served within 14 days after service of the Appellees' brief, filed. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 06/18/2001 MOTION by Appellees in Nos. 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087, 99-6088 & 00-1656, for extension of time to file brief, filed. Answer due 6/28/01. Certificate of Service dated 6/15/01. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 06/22/2001 ORDER (Clerk) granting motion by Appellees in Nos. 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087, 99-6088 & 00-1656 for extension of time to file brief. Appellees' brief shall be filed and served within 30 days of the date of this order unless the appeals are voluntarily withdrawn prior to that date, filed. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 08/01/2001 Letter dated 7/31/01 from Appellants in Nos.
99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087, 99-6088 & 00-1656, construed as a Consent Motion to Stay Briefing Schedule Pending Settlement Negotiations, filed. Answer due 8/13/01. Certificate of Service dated 7/31/01. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 08/14/2001 ORDER (Clerk) granting Consent Motion to Stay Briefing Schedule Pending Settlement Negotiations in Nos. 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087, 99-6088 & 00-1656. The briefing schedule will be stayed for a period of ninety days. In the event the parties need additional time to complete a settlement, another motion may be filed prior to the expiration of the ninety day period, filed. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 09/27/2001 UNCONTESTED MOTION by Appellants in Case Nos. 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087, 99-6088 & 00-1656, to dismiss appeals pursuant to FRAP 42(b), with prejudice and with each party to bear its own costs, filed. Certificate of Service dated 9/27/01. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088] 09/27/2001 ORDER (Clerk) granting uncontested motion by Appellants to dismiss appeal Nos. 99-6081, 99-6085, 99-6087, 99-6088 & 00-1656 pursuant to FRAP 42(b), with prejudice and with each party to bear its own costs, filed. Procedurally Terminated Without Judicial Action; F.R.A.P. 42. (lld) [00-1656 99-6081 99-6085 99-6087 99-6088]